disallowance

noun

Definition of disallowancenext
1
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for the taxpayer was notified of the disallowance of his claim for medical expenses

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2
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement a categorical disallowance of all charges

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  1. refusal
  2. denial
  3. rejection
Noun
  • Martinez’s refusal to take out the loan led in part to his pending ouster, as the current seven-member board moved to fire him without cause in late December.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • On January 6, 2021, a group of violent rioters, stoked by Donald Trump’s refusal to accept his recent defeat, stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, delaying the ceremonial Electoral College vote count.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of refusal
Noun
  • But, as Hurston must have understood on some level, there was little chance that Hollywood would touch her book, because the key move in her revision of Biblical history was the denial of the divinity of Jesus.
    Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • What To Know About Chris Wright Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and Donald Trump's nominee for energy secretary, has faced criticism for his outspoken denial of the climate crisis and for Liberty Energy's involvement in a racial bias lawsuit, which was settled with federal authorities in 2024.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of denial
Noun
  • Once that’s complete, the living cells are then processed away, leaving the artery structure behind, which can then be implanted in a new patient without risk of rejection.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • But also, this business is full of rejection and people just disregard you.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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